President George W. Bush announced the nomination of five individuals to
serve in his Administration: David Steele Bohigian, Antonio Fratto, Susan C. Schwab, Ron Silver and Judy Van Rest.

The President nominated David Steele Bohigian, of Missouri, to be Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance. Mr. Bohigian
currently serves as Assistant to the Secretary and Director of Policy and
Strategic Planning at the Department of Commerce. Prior to this, Mr.
Bohigian was Deputy Director. Earlier in his career, he held a variety of
positions in the private sector including Managing Director for Idealab,
Founder and Managing Director for VenCatalyst and Director for Jefferson
Partners, LLC. Mr. Bohigian received his bachelor's degree from Washington & Lee University and his JD from Washington University School of Law.

The President nominated Antonio Fratto, of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs. Mr. Fratto currently serves
as Acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs, where he
previously served as Deputy. He has also served as the Director of Public
Affairs and a Public Affairs Specialist for the Department. Earlier in his
career, Mr. Fratto was the Vice President of Governmental Affairs for the
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance. Mr. Fratto received his bachelor's degree
from the University of Pittsburgh.

The President nominated Susan C. Schwab, of Maryland, to be Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the Rank of Ambassador. Dr. Schwab is
the President and CEO of the University of Maryland Foundation, Inc. and
USM Vice Chancellor for Advancement. Prior to this, Dr. Schwab served as
Dean of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. Earlier in her
career, she served as Director of Corporate Business Development for
Motorola, Inc. Dr. Schwab also served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce
and Director General for the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service. Dr. Schwab
received her bachelor's degree from Williams College, her master's degree
from Stanford University and her PhD from George Washi ngton University.

The President nominated the following individuals to be Members of the
United States Institute of Peace for the remainder of four-year terms
expiring January 19, 2009: